Verse 20

1 Samuel 15:20

Literal Standard Version

20 And Saul says to Samuel, “Because—I have listened to the voice of YHWH, and I go in the way which YHWH has sent me, and bring in Agag king of Amalek, and I have devoted Amalek;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ בְּ/ק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וָ/אֵלֵ֕ךְ בַּ/דֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר שְׁלָחַ֣/נִי יְהוָ֑ה וָ/אָבִ֗יא אֶת אֲגַג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְ/אֶת עֲמָלֵ֖ק הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי
English Translation
And Saul said to Samuel, "I have heeded the voice of the LORD and gone the way the LORD sent me, and I have brought Agag, the king of Amalek, and Amalek I have utterly destroyed."
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Chapter 15 Context
1 And Samuel says to Saul, “YHWH sent me to anoint you for king over His people, over Israel; and now,... Focus ↗
2 Thus said YHWH of Hosts: I have looked after that which Amalek did to Israel, that which he laid for... Focus ↗
3 Now go, and you have struck Amalek, and devoted all that he has, and you have no pity on him, and ha... Focus ↗
4 And Saul summons the people, and inspects them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thou... Focus ↗
5 And Saul comes to a city of Amalek, and lays wait in a valley; Focus ↗
6 and Saul says to the Kenite, “Go, turn aside, go down from the midst of Amalek, lest I consume you w... Focus ↗
7 And Saul strikes Amalek from Havilah to your going to Shur, which is on the front of Egypt, Focus ↗
8 and he catches Agag king of Amalek alive, and he has devoted all the people by the mouth of the swor... Focus ↗
9 and Saul has pity—also the people—on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the... Focus ↗
10 And the word of YHWH is to Samuel, saying, Focus ↗
11 “I have regretted that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he has turned back from after Me, and he... Focus ↗
12 And Samuel rises early to meet Saul in the morning, and it is declared to Samuel, saying, “Saul has... Focus ↗
13 And Samuel comes to Saul, and Saul says to him, “Blessed are you of YHWH; I have performed the word... Focus ↗
14 And Samuel says, “And what is the noise of this flock in my ears—and the noise of the herd which I a... Focus ↗
15 And Saul says, “They have brought them from Amalek, because the people had pity on the best of the f... Focus ↗
16 And Samuel says to Saul, “Desist, and I declare to you that which YHWH has spoken to me tonight”; an... Focus ↗
17 And Samuel says, “Are you not, if you are little in your own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? And... Focus ↗
18 and YHWH sends you in the way, and says, Go, and you have devoted the sinners, the Amalekite, and fo... Focus ↗
19 and why have you not listened to the voice of YHWH—and fly to the spoil, and do evil in the eyes of... Focus ↗
20 And Saul says to Samuel, “Because—I have listened to the voice of YHWH, and I go in the way which YH...
21 and the people take of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sac... Focus ↗
22 And Samuel says, “Has YHWH had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as in listening to the voic... Focus ↗
23 for rebellion is as a sin of divination, and stubbornness is as iniquity and teraphim; because you h... Focus ↗
24 And Saul says to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I passed over the command of YHWH, and your words; beca... Focus ↗
25 and now, please bear with my sin, and return with me, and I bow myself to YHWH.” Focus ↗
26 And Samuel says to Saul, “I do not return with you; for you have rejected the word of YHWH, and YHWH... Focus ↗
27 And Samuel turns around to go, and he lays hold on the skirt of his upper robe—and it is torn! Focus ↗
28 And Samuel says to him, “YHWH has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and given it to your ne... Focus ↗
29 and also, the Preeminence of Israel does not lie nor relent, for He is not a man that He should rele... Focus ↗
30 And he says, “I have sinned; now please honor me before the elderly of my people and before Israel,... Focus ↗
31 And Samuel turns back after Saul, and Saul bows himself to YHWH; Focus ↗
32 and Samuel says, “Bring Agag king of Amalek to me,” and Agag comes to him daintily, and Agag says, “... Focus ↗
33 And Samuel says, “As your sword bereaved women—so is your mother bereaved above women”; and Samuel h... Focus ↗
34 And Samuel goes to Ramath, and Saul has gone to his house—to Gibeah of Saul. Focus ↗
35 And Samuel has not added to see Saul until the day of his death, for Samuel mourned for Saul, and YH... Focus ↗